pdftl Alternatives

pdftl is described as ': A modern Python-based successor to pdftk. A CLI tool for PDF manipulation, merging, and geometry (crop/chop) powered by pikepdf and qpdf' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to pdftl for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best pdftl alternative is PDFsam Basic, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pdftl are PDF.net, PDFtk, PDFEncrypt and QPDF.

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  1. PDFsam Basic icon

    PDFsam Basic

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    PDFsam Basic is a free and open-source desktop application for splitting and merging PDF files. It runs entirely on your own computer, so your files are never uploaded anywhere and it works fully offline.

    154 PDFsam Basic alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • European Union flagEU
    Home screen
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  2. PDF.net icon

    PDF.net

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    A web-based, all-in-one PDF editor that lets users upload, edit, annotate, sign, merge, split, and convert PDF and other file formats (DOC, DOCX, JPG, PNG), all in a secure, browser-based interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    PDF.net screenshot 1
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  4. PDFtk icon

    PDFtk

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    PDFtk is a simple tool for doing everyday things with PDF documents. It comes in three flavors: PDFtk Free, PDFtk Pro, and our original command-line tool PDFtk Server.

    54 PDFtk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. PDFEncrypt icon

    PDFEncrypt

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    PDFEncrypt is a free, open-source Windows application that encrypts any PDF file using industry-standard encryption algorithms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The main PDFEncrypt interface. It's easy to use.
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  6. QPDF icon

    QPDF

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    It could have been called something like pdf-to-pdf. It also provides many useful capabilities to developers of PDF-producing software or for people who just want to look at the innards of a PDF file to learn more about how they work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  8. UnityPDF icon

    UnityPDF

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    UnityPDF lets you merge, split, divide, rotate, protect PDF files and more. All features are easy to use and do not require complex skills.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    UnityPDF screenshot 1
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  9. PDF Merge (Beta) icon

    PDF Merge (Beta)

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    PDF Merge is a simple user-friendly application that allows you to merge multiple PDF documents including scanned / imported documents and images into 1 PDF.

    61 PDF Merge (Beta) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PDF Merge (Beta) screenshot 1
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  10. 7-PDF Split & Merge icon

    7-PDF Split & Merge

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    Functions: Split pdf-files, Merge pdf-files together, Compose new PDF-Files while using individual sorting, customized patterns (similar to Word printing), etc. You can even append encrypted PDF files to another PDF document Faster than Java based PDF Split &a.

    60 7-PDF Split & Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • European Union flagEU
    Split pdf-files
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  11. PDFs Split & Merge icon

    PDFs Split & Merge

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    PDFs Split & Merge is a lightweight application for your Mac. It helps you Split, Merge and Unlock PDF files within seconds and it's all offline. We respect your privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • IN flagIndia
    PDFs Split & Merge screenshot 1
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  12. E

    endesive

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    en-crypt, de-crypt, si-gn, ve-rify - smime, pdf, xades and plain files in pure python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. PDF WIZ icon

    PDF WIZ

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    PDF WIZ is an offline PDF converter that converts PDF to Word/PPT/Excel, images, merge, split or compress PDF or remove PDF password, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CN flagChina
    PDF WIZ screenshot 1
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    Stapler

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    Stapler is a pure Python alternative to PDFtk, a tool for manipulating PDF documents from the command line. Like pdftk, stapler is a command-line tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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